Cloud4All Introduction

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Cloud4All Using the cloud to provide personalised access to computing devices Ross Gardler [email protected] @rgardler

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While computing devices have highly customisable user interfaces, common configuration requirements such preferred input device, language, font, text size or colour have to be repeated on each device used. Cloud4All is an EU project that is working to create an open public infrastructure which defines a personal profile to be used to configure any device. The profile is stored in the cloud and retrieved by the user whenever they encounter a new device. This will give a consistent experience on personal and public devices, such as cash and ticket machines. It has additional benefits for accessibility for those with some form of impairment such as a disability or difficult physical location such as bright lighting. The project is working on defining the profile ontology and format, creating the cloud based infrastructure and protoyping applications that respond to profile-based configuration settings. Eventually developer tools will be created to provide easy access. OpenDirective are part of the Cloud4all project consortium and their contribution includes the development of a prototype application. This application, Maavis, provides ultra simple access to cloud and local media or communications and is designed for use cases that include older people and those with dementia or other disabilities. The application is designed to adapt to specific user and platform needs. This talk introduce the concepts of cloud4all and the impact it will have on both cloud connected and offline computing devices.

Transcript of Cloud4All Introduction

  • 1. Cloud4AllUsing the cloud to provide personalised access to computing devices Ross Gardler [email protected]@rgardler

2. Cloud platforms Lead toOpen and Universal accessfor people with Disabilitiesand for All 3. Consortium 4. What? Simplify Accessibility Increase built-in accessibility Grow Market for Accessible Technologies andservices Facilitate cross-sector collaboration [email protected] @rgardler 5. Why? Internet will no longer optional Education, employment, commerce, civics, health Access does not exist for everyone Disability, income, ability Access solutions are: too complex hard to find expensive to buy and provide [email protected] @rgardler 6. How? Current situation Individual adaptation Generic accessibility features With Cloud4All Automatic-personalisation Personal profiles for specific accessibility features [email protected] @rgardler 7. A Cloud4All Use [email protected] @rgardler 8. Cloud4All is a Part of GPIIGlobal Public Inclusive Infrastructure http://gpii.net [email protected] @rgardler 9. Discovery of tools to help Accessing tools on any deviceDeveloping and marketing new solutions [email protected] @rgardler 10. Discovery of toolsUser AwarenessEvaluation Wizards Preferences and Performance ProfilesGPII MarketplaceRecommender [email protected] @rgardler 11. Accessing Tools on AnyDeviceRun-Time FitterAnywhere Delivery Run-Time TailorAuto Caption and DescriptionAssistance [email protected] @rgardler 12. Developing and Marketing new SolutionsDevelopment Tools and EnvironmentParts store Rich Expertise ResourceAssistance On Demand Services infrastructureGPII [email protected] @rgardler 13. Our Contributions Extending an existing solution Dementia patients and carers Potential for Learning Difficulties Building features into W3C Widget templates Within Apache Wookie Any widget therefore Cloud4All [email protected] @rgardler 14. Status Started November 2012 Architecture code in GitHub Close to first public release First clients being implemented W3C Widget templates in Apache Wookie Windows 8 Client Alpha Hosts W3C [email protected] @rgardler 15. Getting Involved Building W3C Widgets? Use Apache Wookie http://www.apache.org [email protected] Building other applications? Use cases being built now Standards published in due course [email protected] @rgardler 16. Ross Gardler [email protected] @[email protected] @rgardler